Frog and Toad Are Friends
IMDb ID: tt0407808 · Year: 1985 · Rating: 7.6 (126 votes)
Genres: Animation · Short · Comedy
Claymation version of Arnold Lobel's story of two amphibian friends.
Arnold Lobel
Hal Smith
Will Ryan
Jan Colmar
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Frog and Toad Are FriendsRelease Date1985-06-23Runtime18 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsbased on children's book
best friend
toad
frog
friendshipFilming LocationsMilan Herzog's Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesChurchill FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407808/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0407808.jpgUpdated At2026-05-31T22:28:28
best friend
toad
frog
friendshipFilming LocationsMilan Herzog's Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesChurchill FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407808/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0407808.jpgUpdated At2026-05-31T22:28:28
Stars
Directors
John Clark Matthews
Writers
Arnold Lobel
John Clark Matthews
John Clark Matthews
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Arnold Lobel | Character: Narrator
Actor: Hal Smith | Character: Toad
Actor: Will Ryan | Character: Frog
Actor: Jan Colmar | Character: Actress
[Directors Group]
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Arnold Lobel | Role: Writer
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Robert B. Churchill | Role: Producer
Name: George McQuilkin | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Jason Blume | Role: Composer
Name: Wayne Moore | Role: Composer
[Sound Department]
Name: Jim Rice | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jim Aupperle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Jim Aupperle | Role: Animation Department
Name: Linda Drake | Role: Animation Department
Name: Justin Kohn | Role: Animation Department
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Animation Department
Name: S.S. Wilson | Role: Animation Department
[Music Department]
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Tony Alderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ans Ellis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Diane Greenseid | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cheryl Halopoff | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank H. Isaacs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Kohn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Caryl Lieberman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Niki Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Camille Sanchez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy W. Schmidt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Segal | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Robert Glore | Role: Thanks
Name: Shanta Herzog | Role: Thanks
Actor: Arnold Lobel | Character: Narrator
Actor: Hal Smith | Character: Toad
Actor: Will Ryan | Character: Frog
Actor: Jan Colmar | Character: Actress
[Directors Group]
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Arnold Lobel | Role: Writer
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Robert B. Churchill | Role: Producer
Name: George McQuilkin | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Jason Blume | Role: Composer
Name: Wayne Moore | Role: Composer
[Sound Department]
Name: Jim Rice | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jim Aupperle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Jim Aupperle | Role: Animation Department
Name: Linda Drake | Role: Animation Department
Name: Justin Kohn | Role: Animation Department
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Animation Department
Name: S.S. Wilson | Role: Animation Department
[Music Department]
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Tony Alderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ans Ellis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Diane Greenseid | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cheryl Halopoff | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank H. Isaacs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Kohn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Caryl Lieberman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Clark Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Niki Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Camille Sanchez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy W. Schmidt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Segal | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Robert Glore | Role: Thanks
Name: Shanta Herzog | Role: Thanks
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407808/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United States: June 23, 1985
Awards
Winner | 1986 | CINE Competition | CINE Golden Eagle | Drama | John Clark Matthews, Frog and Toad Are Friends
Box Office
No box office data listed on IMDb.
